Boost Windows 10 Performance With These 4 Simple Tweaks & Tips

Boost Windows 10 Performance With These 4 Simple Tweaks & Tips

It can be difficult to boost Windows 10 performance without doing anything to tweak the system under the hood. By default, Windows 10 is designed to run everything you don’t need by default, as well as hold on to all the system junk you don’t need as well. It doesn’t know what you need and what you don’t until you explicitly tell it. This is why tweaks are necessary to improve Windows 10 performance. Here are a few things you can do to get immediate, noticeable results. Then you will find a list of utilities that you can download to help keep your Windows 10 system performing at its optimal level.

System Performance

Right click Start > Left click System

Scroll down > Left click System info

Left click Advanced System Settings (on the left)

Right click Start > Left click System > Left click Advanced System Settings

Left click the Advanced tab > Left click the Settings button under Performance

Left click System Properties > Left click the Advanced tab > Left click the Settings button under Performance

Take the checkmark out of everything that starts with the word Fade or Animate/Animations

Left click OK or Apply

Startup Services and Applications

Left click Start > Type msconfig > Press Enter

This will bring up the System Configuration window. Left click the Startup tab. Then left click the Open Task Manager link.

Disable any programs that you don’t need starting up with Windows. This means anything that isn’t related to the operation or security of the basic computer functions.

Left click on the Services tab and disable any services you never use. For example, you don’t need the Print Spooler service if you don’t have a printer. WMPNetworkSvc is also pretty useless if you don’t use Windows Media Player.

Cleaning Up Drives and System Junk

Left click Start > Right click System > Scroll down to Additional Administrative Tools and left click on that

Right click Start > Left click System > Left click Additional Administrative Tools

Left click on Defragment and Optimize Drives. Make sure under Scheduled Optimization that your drives are set to be optimized at least once a week. If not, set this up then close the window.

Administrative Tools > Defragment and Optimize Drives

Left click on Disk Cleanup in the Administrative Tools window. Select your C:\ drive then click OK to clean up any junk files left on it.

Install a System Maintenance Program to Boost Windows 10 Performance & Keep It That Way

If you want to avoid having to regularly clean up Windows 10 system junk and tweak it after updates, a Windows 10 system maintenance program can automatically keep these tasks up to date for you. While paid offerings offer extra convenience and value, you do not necessarily have to pay for an application to reap the benefits of an automatic cleaner function. There are several applications available for free online that will tweak and boost your Windows 10 performance without any nag screens or over-limiting functionality. These are the best ones to choose from (click here if you want to check out free security suites for Windows 10):